Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:32 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:40 am – 5:38 pm
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People1,135 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6464 householdsMedian household income $52,333Median home value $44,100Median rent $613 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $842 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 511 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 26%, retail 18%Average commute 16 minutes93% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 29°F24 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days112 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aspermont station, 3 mi away
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202437 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStonewall County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Aspermontserves 858 people from surface water purchased8 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,722 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStonewall Memorial Hospital3.0 miPost officeAspermont Post Office3.7 miTown hallAspermont City Hall3.6 miPoliceStonewall County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationStonewall County Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI63 miUS highwayUS 380under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79502 ZIP area.
